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The best phones with optical zoom Phones with a dedicated telephoto or periscope lens, ranked by overall consensus.
27 phones 01 87 02 Oppo Find X9 Pro 2 reviews · Reviewers agree Nov 2025 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 7,500 mAh 87 03 86 04 85 05 Apple iPhone 18 Pro 4 reviews · Some disagreement Sep 2026 · from $1,199 · 6.3″ · 48 MP · telephoto · 4,056 mAh 85 06 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 3 reviews · Reviewers agree Jul 2025 · from $2,000 · Foldable (book) · 8″ · 200 MP · telephoto · 4,400 mAh 84 07 Apple iPhone 17 Pro 3 reviews · Some disagreement Sep 2025 · from $1,099 · 6.3″ · 48 MP · telephoto 83 08 Honor Magic V6 3 reviews · Some disagreement Mar 2026 · Foldable (book) · 8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,600 mAh 82 09 Google Pixel 10 Pro XL 2 reviews · Reviewers agree Aug 2025 · from $1,199 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,200 mAh 81 10 Google Pixel 10 3 reviews · Some disagreement Aug 2025 · from $799 · 6.3″ · 48 MP · telephoto · 4,970 mAh 81 11 Xiaomi POCO F9 Ultra 2 reviews · Some disagreement Sep 2026 · from $799 · 6.9″ · 200 MP · telephoto · 8,050 mAh 80 12 Honor Magic V5 2 reviews · Some disagreement Aug 2025 · from $2,300 · Foldable (book) · 8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,820 mAh 79 13 Oppo Find X9 Ultra 2 reviews · Some disagreement May 2026 · from $1,960 · 200 MP · telephoto · 7,050 mAh 79 14 Motorola Razr Fold 3 reviews · Reviewers split May 2026 · from $1,900 · Foldable (book) · telephoto · 6,000 mAh 78 15 Google Pixel 10 Pro 2 reviews · Some disagreement Aug 2025 · from $999 · 6.3″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 4,870 mAh 78 16 Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold 3 reviews · Reviewers agree Aug 2026 · from $1,899 · Foldable (book) · 8″ · 48 MP · telephoto · 4,806 mAh 78 17 Oppo Find X10 2 reviews · Reviewers agree Oct 2026 · 6.6″ · 200 MP · telephoto · 8,000 mAh 77 18 Google Pixel 11 5 reviews · Reviewers split Aug 2026 · from $899 · 6.3″ · 48 MP · telephoto · 4,985 mAh 76 19 76 20 Samsung Galaxy S26 3 reviews · Reviewers agree Mar 2026 · from $899 · 6.3″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 4,300 mAh 75 21 Google Pixel 11 Pro XL 2 reviews · Reviewers agree Aug 2026 · from $1,299 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,115 mAh 75 22 Xiaomi 17T Pro 2 reviews · Reviewers agree May 2026 · from $1,020 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 7,000 mAh 75 23 Google Pixel 11 Pro 4 reviews · Some disagreement Aug 2026 · from $1,099 · 6.3″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 4,850 mAh 73 24 Nothing Phone 3 3 reviews · Some disagreement Jul 2025 · from $799 · 6.7″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,150 mAh 72 25 Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold 3 reviews · Some disagreement Oct 2025 · from $1,799 · Foldable (book) · 8″ · 48 MP · telephoto · 5,015 mAh 71 26 Samsung Galaxy S25 FE 2 reviews · Reviewers agree Sep 2025 · from $649 · 6.7″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 4,900 mAh 69 27 Samsung Galaxy S26 FE 3 reviews · Reviewers split Sep 2026 · from $699 · 6.7″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 4,900 mAh 64 Phones with a dedicated telephoto or periscope camera. Specs come from the spec boxes in the reviews we cite (where they disagree, we use the value most of them give). Prices are US launch prices for the base model. Methodology .
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